K23 – Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Code First
underlying disease, such as:
congenital syphilis (A50.5)
Type 1 Excludes
late syphilis (A52.79)
megaesophagus due to Chagas' disease (B57.31)
tuberculosis (A18.83)
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 10000
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Other specified disorders of esophagus
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| K00-K95 | Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) |
| K20-K31 | Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31) |
| K23 |
Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere
Type 1 Excludes
late syphilis (A52.79)
megaesophagus due to Chagas' disease (B57.31)
tuberculosis (A18.83)
Code First
underlying disease, such as:
congenital syphilis (A50.5)
|